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- DemBashers
Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, cited heightened attention on fraud allegations in Minnesota
Late last month, a video from right-wing influencer Nick Shirley went viral, alleging fraud at child care facilities in Minnesota. After the video went viral, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it would freeze all federal child care payments to the state. Days later, Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families said that investigators found the child care facilities in question “were operating as expected.”
“the political gamesmanship we’re seeing from Republicans is only making that fight harder to win. But as I reflected on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all,” he said. “Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who prey on our differences.”
I don’t think that’s correct, He didn’t lose them the election, chasing the Cheneys (and so on) did.
Palin was way worse in effect, and i’d say Lieberman and Kaine were worse strategic choices.
Harris’s poll numbers vs Trump made a U turn literally the day after the Waltz - Vance debate. It was the turning point where Trump built his momentum from.
McCain was always going to lose 2008, so throwing Palin out there didn’t cost them much. Kaine was meh, it’s not like Pence, his direct opponent, was that great either.
How much of that was Walz and how much of it was the Kamala’s campaign and the Dem party establishment? I seem to remember that debate being the moment it became clear that they had told him to toe the party line on every issue, turning what was a dynamic and progressive (relatively speaking for a Dem) VP candidate into a mouthpiece for the status quo.
yeah they just kneecapped the guy instead of running with the weird thing. hope dick cheney was worth it lmao.
Walz was doing very well with calling the republicans weird and muzzling him was a critical error that also cost the debate. I don’t know if not muzzling him would’ve been enough to win despite the genocide and misogynoir but I don’t think it’s his fault or a direct result of his positions like the others.
Kaine I think being anti-choice probably hurt clinton’s turnout enough to flip a state.
Palin was a bit of a “well fuck you then” because McCain’s first two choices were shot down by the rnc. She was a sabotage pick, whether that was necessary or not.
and Lieberman is Lieberman.